2010

Happy New Year!

Here is my Full Blue Moon collage for the New Year.

I like to think of it as my intention collage.

My word for 2010 ~ Intend.

My other words are Deliberately Create and Celebrate.

2010  ~ my year to Intend, Deliberately Create, and Celebrate.

Later this week I intend to write a mondo beyondo list, but first I will fill you in on what I have been up to.

I started working. I applied to a ton of companies right before school started in the fall. I wasn't exactly sure what I was looking for. The month of October I worked at Green Briar Nature Center as a Naturalist teaching elementary school children about the pond and forest. Even though the job didn't pay well, I loved it!  I hope I get asked to do it again when the Center has more funding and hours available. While working at the Nature Center I also began working for the Gap as a supervisor, but the schedule didn't work out.

For the past 8 weeks I have been working as a teller at a Bank. I was very excited when I was offered this job. I thought the hours that I had said I could work (from 9-3 while the kids are at school) would really be ideal. But I kept being scheduled after 3. It was extremely frustrating to constantly have to explain I can't work past 3. I had to continuously scamper to find someone to watch Ethan and Maggie when I was scheduled outside my availability, or if the children had a day off from school, or if one of them were sick. It caused me endless stress! I decided to quit because of the schedule and the high pressure sales. I was told during my interview I would have sales goals, but I was not prepared how pressured I would feel to open checking accounts. It just isn't something that feels good to me.

Taking care of the house, my family, and myself is a full time job! I don't have to get another part time job, but I want to. Even the little bit I am earning (in comparison to what I earned when I worked full time before I became a stay at home mom) was able to help me shift my feelings of abundance. I no longer stress out every time some unexpected expense comes up. Now I am trying to find a job where I can work at night when the children are in bed. I applied to a bunch of places with evening shifts like CVS, KMart, Stop & Shop, and some inventory service companies. I want to find a flexible, pleasant, interesting work environment. I would love any suggestions for jobs I could do from home or in the evening!

Working and Holidays have kept my life full. I am grateful that I have been able to enjoy lots of wonderful family time, but I have spent very little time creating by myself. I have been creating ALOT with Ethan and Maggie. We even started a blog together; Twishes in Trees. We made the banner together.  I intend to post our creative adventures and gratitude lists there. I have continued my practice of meditating and listening to Abraham-Hicks. I intend to re-start my Be Alive Believe Be You blog and post about deliberate creating and my virtual reality there. Deliberate Creating is a huge part of my life and I want to interact with others who are enjoying learning from Abraham-Hicks.

That is what has been happening in my world. I will be back soon!

I would love to hear what you have been up to!~

Comments

[Ninotchka]

Good to see you writing again, Mel. Haven't been up to much different here. Still taking care of house and home, still taking pictures...enjoying the simple life!

[Bella]

Hello there, sweets! Happy new Year!!
It's so good to hear these updates ~ and I hope that all that you wish for comes true. xo B

[LaWendula]

Lovely stuff! Also on Etsy!

I got the link to your blog from Jamie. Looking forward to receive the "happy book" from you. It will be great fun, I think!
Hope the shipping costs are not too high! :)

Best wishes and an artful 2010 from LaWendula

[Maree]

Hi Melba! I agree with you that Mum's who are looking after themselves, their family and their homes already have more than a full time job. I'm so glad that you knew that working in the bank wasn't for you and that you're pursuing other ideas. I think so much of a job is the environment in which you work whether it be customers, colleagues or the actual physical environment. I will be sending lots of positive energy for new opportunities your way! Maree :)

[Amber]

So, yeah. I fall off being a good blog friend, and making the rounds-- all fb's fault, I say!-- and I start thinking, Man! I need to make time to connect with AT LEAST the bloggers I really love. I am gonna make that happen... So I come here, and what do I find, but YOU talking about things I have been trying t figure out!! LOL
Yep. Noooo accidents.

The work/home/kids/family/stress over money issue has been dogging me. And I have been thinking just like you, that I need something very part time! Just to bring in a little bit. But what I do at home and with kids IS a FULL time job. I finally really got that, in my guts not long ago. I quit beating myself up for not being in school,writing,working, and doing all I do now for family and home-- all at one time, perfectly done. I just can't do it. And that is OKAY. I get it.

Now I am being a mom and wife. And I am dedicated to a writing goal. And that is all. BUT I still think about that part time job so much! I just want a little more money to pay off debt... It is so hard. LOL

I love you. ;)

[Top Floor T]

Yay I tracked you down!

I doubt you remember me, but back in 2006 you sent me a stack of your 'Be alive, Believe, Be you' postcards (to the UK). I sent some out with Bookcrossing books but I still had lots left.

Anyway, today, a couple of house moves later, I remembered them and have just turned my house upside down finding them. I'm sending a couple of them out today in packages because I still think they're beautiful little works of art. I'll write the link to this blog on them so the recipients can find you if they want to.

Glad to see you're still creating!

Zoe :)